Life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure in Panama
Panama: Life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure was 79.59 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
79.59
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
61st
of 229 countries
All-time high
79.59
in 2023
All-time low
55.4
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure in Panama, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure in Panama stood at 79.59. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure in Panama peaked at 79.59 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 55.4, in 1950.
That places Panama 61st out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 55.4 | — |
| 1951 | 55.88 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 56.36 | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 56.84 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 57.23 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 57.48 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 57.88 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 58.28 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 58.95 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 59.57 | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 60.28 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 60.91 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 61.43 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 61.81 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 62.1 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 62.34 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 62.63 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 62.89 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 63.24 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 63.66 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 64.07 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 64.67 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 65.18 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 65.78 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 66.55 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 67.24 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 67.79 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 68.25 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 68.69 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 69.09 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 69.45 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 69.79 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 69.9 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 70.13 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 70.4 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 70.54 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 70.67 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 70.81 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 70.94 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 70.14 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 71.27 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 71.33 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 71.46 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 71.81 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 71.94 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 71.99 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 72.2 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 72.54 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 72.78 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 73.12 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 73.44 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 73.82 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 74.19 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 74.57 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 74.84 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 75.16 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 75.43 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 75.67 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 75.94 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 76.23 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 76.42 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 76.66 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 76.88 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 77.13 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 77.36 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 77.58 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 77.77 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 77.9 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 78.27 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 78.51 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 76.33 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 77 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 79.32 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 79.59 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57.39 | 55.4 | 59.57 | 10 |
| 1960s | 62.13 | 60.28 | 63.66 | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.73 | 64.07 | 69.09 | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.28 | 69.45 | 70.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.04 | 71.27 | 73.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.93 | 73.44 | 76.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.45 | 76.42 | 78.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.06 | 76.33 | 79.59 | 4 |
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More health data for Panama
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5994 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,074 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 101 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3306 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6582 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure in Panama?
- Life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure in Panama was 79.59 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 79.59 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.4 in 1950.
- How does Panama rank for life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure?
- Panama ranks 61st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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